Iron Sand into Steel?

[John Frankl]

Are there any DVDs, videos, or online tutorials that detail the process of taking black iron sand and making a bloom? I know this has been done at quite a few hammer-ins and such, but, being in Korea, I have been out of the loop. I have good sand here and would like to give this a try.

Thanks,

John

 

[sabre]

John,
Ray Rybar makes his steel this way. I have found him to be very helpful, and good at writing explinations of what he does. You should try e-mailing him.

Dan

 

[Sweany]

http://www.dfoggknives.com/Making Steel.htm

http://jfmetalsmith.com/smelting1.html

 

[JJH]

This may help

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gDy1jx6mLgs

 

[boilermaker]

try this site it may be useful: http://home.comcast.net/~jeshern/tatara.htm

 

[boilermaker]

try this site:http://home.comcast.net/~jeshern/tatara.htm
also the book Mastery and uses of fire in antiquity has some usefull information.
oops sorry, double post